Japan by Rail: Includes Rail Route Guide and 26 Town and City Guides (Trailblazer): Includes Rail Route Guide and 30 City Guides - Softcover

Ramsey Zarifeh; Anna Udagawa

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9781905864751: Japan by Rail: Includes Rail Route Guide and 26 Town and City Guides (Trailblazer): Includes Rail Route Guide and 30 City Guides

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1905864752 ISBN 13: 9781905864751

Publisher: Trailblazer Publications, 2016

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Japan is steeped in legend and myth, perhaps the greatest of which is the popular misconception that the country is simply too expensive to visit. The truth is that flights to Japan are cheaper than they've ever been, accommodation can be great value, while the warm hospitality which awaits every visitor costs nothing at all.

The real secret to travelling around the country on a budget, however, is the Japan Rail Pass. Use this comprehensive guide in conjunction with a rail pass to get the most out of a trip to Japan.

* Practical information - planning your trip; suggested itineraries; what to take; getting to Japan

* City guides and maps - where to stay, where to eat, what to see in 26 towns and cities;

historical and cultural background

* Kilometre-by-kilometre route guides - covering train journeys from the coast into the mountains, from temple retreat to sprawling metropolis; 33 route maps

* Railway schedules- Bullet trains and all routes in this guide

* Customs, etiquette, Japanese phrases

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Review:

'Highly recommended' Jetwit.com, Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme Alumni magazine, January 2017. 'if you are coming from outside Japan, this is quite possibly the best single book you can bring.' www.japanvisitor.com, October 2016.

'The Bible for train travel in Japan .... with .... 'all the essential information to make the most of the very many tourist sites around Japan.' ZOOM JAPAN magazine, September 2016.

'Brilliantly informative guidebook' JTB EUROPE (JAPAN TRAVEL BUREAU), September 2016.

'This magnificent travel book should be a required item in your luggage.' BOOKS MONTHLY, August, 2016.

'One of my favourite and most used guidebooks.' SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, July 2016.

Reviews for the previous edition - 'A find...Well researched.' THE JAPAN TIMES (TOKYO).

'An invaluable companion' RAILWAY MAGAZINE (UK).

'Excellent guide' THE SUNDAY TIMES (UK).

'A great primer.' THE DAILY TELEGRAPH (UK).

'Highly recommended' 'BULLET MAGAZINE (JAPAN).

'Practical, highly interesting and should enable the visitor to save money and add to the enjoyment of Japan' NATIONAL RAILWAY MUSEUM JOURNAL (UK). --The Japan Times (Tokyo)

About the Author:

Graduating from Cambridge University, Ramsey Zarifeh, spent two years teaching in Japan. Now a journalist, he made a documentary Off The Rails: A Journey Through Japan which was shown worldwide on the Al Jazeera English channel in 2015.

Anna Udagawa lives in the UK and was an English teacher in Japan before getting married there. She revisits Japan regularly and now works as a travel guide-book editor.

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